Divining instrument "kashekesheke" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3041847
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Vladimir Sisman, Paris, France (2014)Léon Gani, Paris, France
Size
H: 12,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, glass bead necklace, pierced corpus, crowned by a stylized human head with typical cascade-like coiffure, min. dam., slight traces of usage, base;
Luba diviners use “kashekesheke” in order to solve social problems.
Publications
AHDRC: 0128918